The Specialist In Drum Handling Equipment
201 Series
Portable Drum Rollers
operator’s Manual for Morse 201 Series Portable Drum Rollers
Serial number 286584 to ______
morsedrum.com
Copyright 2019 - Morse Mfg. Co., Inc.
Form OM201 (286584-______)
(Updated 22 Jul, 2020)
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operating Instructions -
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Position Roller in front of drum to be
1.
rotated. Extend tipping lever and tilt
Roller forward towards drum until
almost vertical. Activate kickstand
(image 4.1) by using your foot to pull
kickstand toward you so the Roller
stands by itself.
Using a drum hand truck e.g. Morse
2.
model 160 (image 4.2) or a below-hook
drum lifter, carefully place the drum
onto the base plate of the drum Roller.
With tipping lever fully extended for
3.
maximum leverage, engage tipping
lever hook on top rim of drum (image
4.3).
If necessary, push tipping lever forward
4.
to raise kickstand off floor. Release
kickstand by pulling yellow kickstand
release lock lever (image 4.4) toward
you.
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
Assembly and Installation Instructions
Remove cotter pin from hole in end of tipping lever. Slide lever through hole in back plate of Roller. Replace cotter pin in hole in end
1.
of tipping lever and spread cotter pin ends.
Next, adjust drive and idler wheels to your particular drum. With provided 1/8” allen wrench, loosen the two set screws found in each
2.
wheel hub. Wheels should be positioned to support the drum at its strongest point; adjacent to ribs (see Figure 1). Put the two inner
wheels next to drum ribs to hold drum from moving axially. If the drum rubs the nose piece, readjust the wheels. Tighten wheel set
screws.
A variety of drum diameters can be accommodated by adjusting the idler wheel assembly toward the drive side for smaller diameters
3.
and away from the drive side for larger diameters. Remove the six bearing mount bolts and slide the idler wheel assembly to the
proper set of mount holes and refasten the mount bolts. It is very important to ensure that all three pillow bearings are accurately
aligned after tightening the mount bolts.
Do not put into service without proper motor protection and controls. The ½ horse power, single phase 115V 60Hz unit is supplied
4.
with a switch, cord and plug. The motor can be plugged into the wall power supply and started with the switch. When starting the
unit be careful to stand clear of the Roller as the drum will begin to rotate.
Units ordered with a three phase, explosion proof or 50Hz motor are not supplied with switch, cord, or plug. Customer should
provide the proper controls and consult an electrician to complete the wiring.
Rollers equipped with an air motor require 40 psi, 22 scfm. Operating the air motor at higher pressures will reduce the life of the air
motor and power transmission components.
